Goodbyes are heard all around. Hugs and kisses are given, a few tears shed. The bus is filled with the chit chat from excited kids. The bus ride is long but full of fun. It’s the first time most of us have been so far away from our parents, and it makes us nervous. When we arrive at the airport it is full of people and noises, it’s complete chaos. There are people rushing in every direction trying to get to where they need to be. There is another wait, this one filled with even more excitement and anticipation. People rush to bathrooms to add more layers. Getting ready for the cold that is about to come. The air smells like coffee and the ocean. Steam coming off of warm drinks is seen and more laughter and voices are heard.
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The plane is crowded and loud, but no one cares. Everyone is waiting for takeoff. They go through the safety routine and tell us where everything is. People call their families and let them know they will be in the air soon. We finally enter the air; the feeling in our stomachs is weird but awesome. The view of Long Beach at night is beautiful, it’s full of lights. We turn on the TVs and the plane becomes even louder. Everyone is flipping through the channels trying to find something to watch. An episode of Tosh.O is on and we are all watching. The plane fills with laughter. The air is stuffy, warm, and really uncomfortable. We try to sleep but no position is comfortable enough, we tangle our bodies in awkward positions. When we finally do find a position that is moderately comfortable we sleep.
When we finally arrive everyone is happy to be off the plane and on the ground again. Everyone is hungry and needs to brush their teeth. The air is cold and we are sleepy but we are all happy to be in DC.
Goodbyes are heard all around. Hugs and kisses are given, a few tears shed. The bus is filled with the chit chat from excited kids. The bus ride is long but full of fun. It’s the first time most of us have been so far away from our parents, and it makes us nervous. When we arrive at the airport it is full of people and noises, it’s complete chaos. There are people rushing in every direction trying to get to where they need to be. There is another wait, this one filled with even more excitement and anticipation. People rush to bathrooms to add more layers. Getting ready for the cold that is about to come. The air smells like coffee and the ocean. Steam coming off of warm drinks is seen and more laughter and voices are heard.
The plane is crowded and loud, but no one cares. Everyone is waiting for takeoff. They go through the safety routine and tell us where everything is. People call their families and let them know they will be in the air soon. We finally enter the air; the feeling in our stomachs is weird but awesome. The view of Long Beach at night is beautiful, it’s full of lights. We turn on the TVs and the plane becomes even louder. Everyone is flipping through the channels trying to find something to watch. An episode of Tosh.O is on and we are all watching. The plane fills with laughter. The air is stuffy, warm, and really uncomfortable. We try to sleep but no position is comfortable enough, we tangle our bodies in awkward positions. When we finally do find a position that is moderately comfortable we sleep.
When we finally arrive everyone is happy to be off the plane and on the ground again. Everyone is hungry and needs to brush their teeth. The air is cold and we are sleepy but we are all happy to be in DC.